WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers are excited to announce their ninth player signing of the 2026 offseason. Wheeling has signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to an ECHL contract.
Kaskisuo, 32, is entering his 12th professional season, having spent time in a variety of leagues in North America and Europe. Starting at the top in North America, Kasimir has appeared in two NHL contests, as he entered the crease once each for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators. The experienced netminder enjoyed his best success in the AHL, as he played parts of six seasons for the Toronto Marlies, Chicago Wolves, and Laval Rocket. Kaskisuo has a 53-36-13 record, a 2.68 goals against average, a .909 save percentage, and eight shutouts in 108 career AHL games. He was also the starting goalie for two playoff runs with the Marlies. In the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs, Kasimir won each of his first eight starts, helping Toronto reach the Eastern Conference Final. One year later, Kaskisuo was selected to participate in the AHL All-Star Classic. Kasimir has also been between the pipes for 47 ECHL games with the Orlando Solar Bears, Norfolk Admirals, Bloomington Bison, and Utah Grizzlies. He has a 19-18-7 career mark in the ECHL.
The Vantaa, Finland native has played three pro seasons in Europe - two with Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League and one with Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat in the Mestis in Finland. Kaskisuo posted the highest win total of his professional career with Leksands in 2021-22, as he was victorious 23 times, to go along with a 2.64 goals against average and a .910 save percentage. Kasimir recorded a 2.85 goals against average in 15 matches last season in his home country. Prior to playing professionally, the netminder played two seasons of college hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Kaskisuo went 37-29-8 with a 2.10 goals against average, a .920 save percentage, and six shutouts in 75 games with the Bulldogs.
Kasimir Kaskisuo and the Wheeling Nailers will begin the 2026-27 season in Indy on Friday, October 16th. The first home game is Saturday, October 24th against the Toledo Walleye. For information about season tickets, group tickets, ticket packages, and more, call (304) 234-GOAL or visit wheelingnailers.com. The Wheeling Nailers, considered one of the top things to do in Wheeling, West Virginia, provide affordable family entertainment for fans throughout the Ohio Valley.
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